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Mycorrhizal Fungi Help Summer Savory Survive Drought

Mycorrhizal Fungi Help Summer Savory Survive Drought

Mycorrhizal fungi

What they found

Mycorrhizal fungi helped summer savory grow under drought and nearly doubled its essential oil output.

Mycorrhizal fungi helped summer savory grow under drought and nearly doubled its essential oil output.

The number

raised thymol (a key oil compound) to 75%

How solid is it?

Field study

Field study

Cultivation trial

Cultivation trial

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

thymol

thymol

Published in

ijmapr.areeo.ac.ir

ijmapr.areeo.ac.ir

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Section

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Drought Defense

Drought Defense

Mycorrhizal fungi helped summer savory (Satureja sahendica) grow better under drought by increasing its antioxidant levels and boosting the plant’s natural essential oils. In the best treatment, the fungi raised thymol (a key oil compound) to 75% and nearly doubled oil output compared to untreated plants.

Mycorrhizal fungi helped summer savory (Satureja sahendica) grow better under drought by increasing its antioxidant levels and boosting the plant’s natural essential oils. In the best treatment, the fungi raised thymol (a key oil compound) to 75% and nearly doubled oil output compared to untreated plants.

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